He was followed by current councillor Kathleen L. Born with 1,633, Decker, state representative and incumbent Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. (1,464), challenger Jim Braude (1,455), and incumbents Henrietta S. Davis (1,445), Kenneth E. Reeves '72 (1,373) and Michael A. Sullivan (1,293).
Like Decker, Davis was also a surprise finisher last night. A two-term councillor, Davis's support had been slipping, and some council observers had questioned her viability for re-election.
But Davis has not only seemingly secured a spot on the council. She also managed to increase the number-one votes she garnered at the polls from 926 last year to over 500 more this year.
Competing for the ninth and final council spot are Triantafillou (1,149) and Maher (1,018), with many transfer and auxiliary votes still to be counted today.
In 1997, Triantafillou--who has spoken out against domestic violence and on behalf of gay rights--was the third-highest vote-getter.
Barrios said he was "very sad" about Triantafillou's surprisingly low initial showing.
"She's a very bright light on the council," Barrios said.
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